A total 537 people signed up to run in May partisan primaries for the 236 seats in the Georgia House and Senate, where decisions are made on tax rates, health care access, gun laws, data centers, environmental protection and more. Story by @maggie-lee.bsky.social with the Current GA.

On one-year anniversary, Democrats decry dismantling of Department of Education

New commentary from @jaybookman.bsky.social: Has the Kemp model fallen out of fashion in Georgia politics? #gapol

Passengers at a handful of airports this week waited in hours-long security lines as the government shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security dragged on.

The Georgia House of Representatives approved a $38.5 billion state budget for next year on Tuesday with significant spending aimed at improving childhood literacy across the state. Story by @alander.bsky.social

icymi: Harris, Fuller advance to a runoff in race to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress Story by @journalistross.bsky.social from Rome, Georgia.

The race to become northwest Georgia’s next congressman is heading to an April runoff after no candidate exceeded 50% of the vote in a crowded field of competitors. Story by @journalistross.bsky.social

Measures on HIV prevention drugs, foreign-trained doctors and addiction support for nurses are still moving in the Georgia legislature, while proposals on ivermectin, tobacco taxes and maternal mental health have stalled.

The Democratic National Committee Tuesday filed a lawsuit in federal court aiming to force the Trump administration to admit if it plans to send armed federal law enforcement or U.S. troops to polling locations in the upcoming midterm elections.

Senate Republicans during a Tuesday hearing laid the groundwork for legislation that would prevent state and local governments from making decisions on whether to limit cooperation with the federal government on immigration enforcement.

The race to succeed Gov. Brian Kemp has officially taken shape now that a crowded field of candidates from both major parties has qualified to run for Georgia’s highest state office. via @georgiarecorder.com

The race to succeed Gov. Brian Kemp has officially taken shape now that a crowded field of candidates from both major parties has qualified to run for Georgia’s highest state office. Story by @alander.bsky.social

Americans are paying more for gas Monday as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran chokes off a significant route for roughly one-fifth of the world’s petroleum products.

New from @mayahoman.bsky.social: Election bills face headwinds in the Georgia Senate on Crossover Day

icymi: Northwest Georgia congressional candidates jockey for runoff spot, unexpected departures and more #gapol

In a year when Georgians were clamoring for state officials to rein in the unchecked growth of data centers, the Georgia Senate chose to pass a measure that critics say largely maintains the status quo. Story by @alander.bsky.social

House lawmakers overwhelmingly reject proposal to legalize sports betting in Georgia

In a surprise twist, the Georgia Senate voted down a measure that would have made district attorneys in five metro Atlanta counties nonpartisan offices.

The race to become the next leader of the Georgia Senate heated up this week as one candidate’s incendiary campaign video drew criticism from both sides of the aisle and another lawmaker made a last-minute entry into the race. Story by @mayahoman.bsky.social.

The United States lost 92,000 jobs in February, edging unemployment up slightly according to the latest employment figures released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The race to become the next leader of the Georgia Senate heated up this week as one candidate’s incendiary campaign video drew criticism from both sides of the aisle and another lawmaker made a last-minute entry into the race. Story by @mayahoman.bsky.social.

Georgia’s annual lawmaking session is intensifying, and Friday marks a key deadline: Crossover Day, the final day for bills to clear at least the House or the Senate to have a smooth path to becoming law. Story by @journalistross.bsky.social.

House Republicans and a handful of Democrats followed the Senate in blocking a measure Thursday to stop President Donald Trump from furthering the war in Iran without authorization from Congress. Georgia’s congressional delegation voted along party lines.

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President Donald Trump Thursday said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will be leaving the post for a job as a special envoy.

Federal funding for people in poverty heading to anti-abortion centers instead, reports @kelciemmorris.bsky.social.

The Georgia House of Representatives passed a measure Wednesday that could allow property owners to sue city and county governments if they fail to enforce state laws related to homelessness, public safety and immigration. Story by @alander.bsky.social.

Senate Republicans and a single Democrat blocked a War Powers Resolution Wednesday aimed at limiting President Donald Trump’s joint war with Israel in Iran that has taken the lives of six American troops and killed top Iranian leaders.

Story from @mayahoman.bsky.social: Georgia House, Senate advance bills that critics say could curb ability to protest

The race is on for Georgia’s U.S. Senate seat this week after the major candidates from both parties officially signed up to run. Story by @journalistross.bsky.social.

A sweeping GOP proposal that would overhaul local property taxes failed to pass Tuesday, with nearly all House Democrats opposing the measure over concerns about the impact to public services and schools back home.

The national average price of a gallon of regular gasoline topped $3 Tuesday for the first time this year, and is expected to keep going up.

“Well, I think of this like a race, and this is the starting gun," GOP state attorney general and candidate for governor Chris Carr said about qualifying.

President Donald Trump said Monday he expects war with Iran will continue however long it takes to achieve his objectives, which include eliminating the country’s missile program, preventing its leaders from building a nuclear weapon and ensuring it cannot fund terrorism.

Lawmakers are contemplating a measure that would prevent the public from accessing law enforcement audio and video recordings that show a person’s death after the bill’s sponsor argued that new restrictions are needed to preserve the dignity of the people depicted in the footage.

“With the rise in autism diagnosis rates, we’ve seen a lot more attention – and this has been for many years – of legislation, programs, policies specifically targeted towards autism," said D’Arcy Robb with the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities. Story by @journalistross.bsky.social.

Our weekly roundup of political news: Several Georgia races shed candidates as qualifying week looms and races take shape

New commentary from @jaybookman.bsky.social: ICE is bullying its way into Georgia with plans to turn warehouses into detention centers

The Senate session ended abruptly Thursday just as senators were nearing a vote on a bill aimed at ensuring data centers pay for the energy infrastructure built to accommodate them after it appeared a last-minute alternative measure had the votes to pass. Story by @alander.bsky.social.

U.S. Senate Democrats threw a spotlight Thursday on President Donald Trump’s attempts to yank funds away from minority-serving institutions, as the administration tries to end diversity, equity and inclusion policies in schools.

Georgia’s first comprehensive needs-based college scholarship came closer to becoming reality Wednesday after the state House and Senate approved a budget plan that would fully fund the endeavor.

House lawmakers signed off on a plan to incrementally reduce the state’s income tax rate over concerns from Democrats who argued the perk would disproportionately benefit wealthier Georgians.

The president of the Georgia Republican Assembly, a right wing political organization, has been fined $500,000 for his alleged involvement in an suspected Ponzi scheme that authorities say defrauded investors out of $140 million, the Georgia Secretary of State’s office announced Wednesday.

The Georgia House passed a slew of bills Tuesday that could reshape the way public school students learn. Story by @journalistross.bsky.social.

Former Democratic state Sen. Jen Jordan and Miracle Rankin, a personal injury attorney and former president of the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys, stood together to launch their campaigns. The left-leaning candidates pledged to protect basic rights that they say are under attack.

Two prominent attorneys have launched campaigns for the Georgia Supreme Court, challenging two sitting justices who were originally appointed by former Republican Gov. Nathan Deal.

Voters are having their say in the race to replace former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, who stepped down from Congress in January after a public feud with President Donald Trump. Story by @journalistross.bsky.social

New guest commentary: Georgia shows the way in fix for pet overpopulation

The Cook Political Report classifies Senate races in Georgia, Maine, Michigan and North Carolina as toss-ups, giving Democrats two possible additions if they can hold onto the open seat in the Wolverine State and Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia secures reelection.